Charles J. Rosenbloom of Pittsburgh, Pa., has been elected national chairman of the United Palestine Appeal, it was announced yesterday. Rudolf G. Sonneborn, of New York, was named associate chairman.
Mr. Rosenbloom succeeds Rabbi James G. Heller of Cincinnati who served for two years. By virtue of his election to the leadership of the United Palestine Appeal, Mr. Rosenbloom also becomes one of the three national chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, which is now engaged in raising $100,000,000 for the needs of the United Palestine Appeal, Joint Distribution Committee and National Refugee Service.
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